Photos • Biography • Facebook • Twitter
George Anson Bruce | |
|---|---|
 | |
| President of the Massachusetts Senate [1] | |
| In office 1884 [1]–1884 [1] | |
| Preceded by | George G. Crocker |
| Succeeded by | Albert E. Pillsbury |
| Member of the Massachusetts Senate [1] First Middlesex District [2] | |
| In office 1882 [1]–1884 [1] | |
| Preceded by | Elisha S. Converse [2] |
| Succeeded by | Eliazer Boynton [2] |
| Fourth
Mayor of Somerville, Massachusetts [3] | |
| In office January 1878 [3] – January 1881 [4] | |
| Preceded by | Austin Belknap [3] |
| Succeeded by | John A. Cummings [4] |
| Member of the Somerville, Massachusetts Board of Aldermen [5] Ward 2 [5] | |
| In office January 1876 [1] [5] – January 1877 [1] [5] | |
| Member of the New Hampshire House of Representatives [1] | |
| In office 1866 [1]–1866 [1] | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | November 19, 1839
[1] Mont Vernon, New Hampshire [1] |
| Died | January 31, 1929 (aged 89)
[6] Brookline, Massachusetts |
| Nationality | American |
| Political party | Republican [1] |
| Spouse | Clara M. Hall |
| Children | Clara Augusta Hall, born November 19, 1882. |
| Alma mater | Dartmouth, class of 1861 [1] |
| Signature |
.png){kind=small} |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |
United States of America Union [1] |
| Branch/service | Union Army [1] |
| Years of service | August 1862 [7]-July 3, 1865 [1] |
| Rank | Private, First Lieutenant, 1862 ; [1] Major, (1864); [8] Lieutenant Colonel, (1865). [8] |
| Unit | Thirteenth New Hampshire Volunteers [1] |
| Battles/wars |
American Civil War * Richmond-Petersburg Campaign [8] *Capture of Fort Richmond at the Battle of Chaffin's Farm [8] |
George Anson Bruce (November 19, 1839 – January 31, 1929) was an American politician who served as a member of the New Hampshire House of Representatives, on the Board of Aldermen and as the fourth Mayor of Somerville, Massachusetts; and as a member, and President of, the Massachusetts Senate. [1]
Early life
Bruce was born to Nathaniel and Lucy (Butterfield) Bruce [7] in Mont Vernon, New Hampshire [1] on November 19, 1839. [1]
Family
Bruce married Clara M. Hall of Groton, Massachusetts, they had one daughter, Clara Augusta, who was born November 19, 1882. [7]
George A. Bruce died in Brookline, Massachusetts on January 31, 1929, at 89 years of age.. [9]
Writings
- The capture and occupation of Richmond (1900).
- twentieth regiment of Massachusetts volunteer infantry, 1861-1865 (1906).
See also
Notes
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w Toomey, Daniel P. (1892), Massachusetts of Today: a Memorial of the State, Historical and Biographical, Boston, MA: Columbia Publishing Company, p. 468
- ^ a b c City of Somerville, Massachusetts (1901), Municipal Manual of the City of Somerville, Massachusetts: published in the Year 1901, Somerville, MA: City of Somerville, Massachusetts, p. 184
- ^ a b c City of Somerville, Massachusetts (1901), Municipal Manual of the City of Somerville, Massachusetts: published in the Year 1901, Somerville, MA: City of Somerville, Massachusetts, p. 192
- ^ a b City of Somerville, Massachusetts (1901), Municipal Manual of the City of Somerville, Massachusetts: published in the Year 1901, Somerville, MA: City of Somerville, Massachusetts, p. 194
- ^ a b c d City of Somerville, Massachusetts (1901), Municipal Manual of the City of Somerville, Massachusetts: published in the Year 1901, Somerville, MA: City of Somerville, Massachusetts, p. 191
- ^ "George A. Bruce, 89, Dead; Former Lawyer in Boston Was Officer in Civil War.", The New York Times, New York, NY, p. 18, February 1, 1929
- ^ a b c Smith, Charles James (1907), History of the town of Mont Vernon, New Hampshire, Boston, MA: Blanchard Printing Co., p. 288
- ^ a b c d Rand, John Clark (1890), One of a Thousand: a Series of Biographical Sketches of One Thousand Representative Men, Boston, MA: First National Publishing Company, p. 85
- ^ "George A. Bruce Dies". Brooklyn Times-Union. Boston, Massachusetts. February 1, 1929. p. 42. Retrieved February 14, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
External links
| International | |
|---|---|
| National | |
| Other | |
George Anson Bruce | |
|---|---|
|
| |
| President of the Massachusetts Senate [1] | |
| In office 1884 [1]–1884 [1] | |
| Preceded by | George G. Crocker |
| Succeeded by | Albert E. Pillsbury |
| Member of the Massachusetts Senate [1] First Middlesex District [2] | |
| In office 1882 [1]–1884 [1] | |
| Preceded by | Elisha S. Converse [2] |
| Succeeded by | Eliazer Boynton [2] |
| Fourth
Mayor of Somerville, Massachusetts [3] | |
| In office January 1878 [3] – January 1881 [4] | |
| Preceded by | Austin Belknap [3] |
| Succeeded by | John A. Cummings [4] |
| Member of the Somerville, Massachusetts Board of Aldermen [5] Ward 2 [5] | |
| In office January 1876 [1] [5] – January 1877 [1] [5] | |
| Member of the New Hampshire House of Representatives [1] | |
| In office 1866 [1]–1866 [1] | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | November 19, 1839
[1] Mont Vernon, New Hampshire [1] |
| Died | January 31, 1929 (aged 89)
[6] Brookline, Massachusetts |
| Nationality | American |
| Political party | Republican [1] |
| Spouse | Clara M. Hall |
| Children | Clara Augusta Hall, born November 19, 1882. |
| Alma mater | Dartmouth, class of 1861 [1] |
| Signature |
|
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |
United States of America Union [1] |
| Branch/service | Union Army [1] |
| Years of service | August 1862 [7]-July 3, 1865 [1] |
| Rank | Private, First Lieutenant, 1862 ; [1] Major, (1864); [8] Lieutenant Colonel, (1865). [8] |
| Unit | Thirteenth New Hampshire Volunteers [1] |
| Battles/wars |
American Civil War * Richmond-Petersburg Campaign [8] *Capture of Fort Richmond at the Battle of Chaffin's Farm [8] |
George Anson Bruce (November 19, 1839 – January 31, 1929) was an American politician who served as a member of the New Hampshire House of Representatives, on the Board of Aldermen and as the fourth Mayor of Somerville, Massachusetts; and as a member, and President of, the Massachusetts Senate. [1]
Early life
Bruce was born to Nathaniel and Lucy (Butterfield) Bruce [7] in Mont Vernon, New Hampshire [1] on November 19, 1839. [1]
Family
Bruce married Clara M. Hall of Groton, Massachusetts, they had one daughter, Clara Augusta, who was born November 19, 1882. [7]
George A. Bruce died in Brookline, Massachusetts on January 31, 1929, at 89 years of age.. [9]
Writings
- The capture and occupation of Richmond (1900).
- twentieth regiment of Massachusetts volunteer infantry, 1861-1865 (1906).
See also
Notes
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w Toomey, Daniel P. (1892), Massachusetts of Today: a Memorial of the State, Historical and Biographical, Boston, MA: Columbia Publishing Company, p. 468
- ^ a b c City of Somerville, Massachusetts (1901), Municipal Manual of the City of Somerville, Massachusetts: published in the Year 1901, Somerville, MA: City of Somerville, Massachusetts, p. 184
- ^ a b c City of Somerville, Massachusetts (1901), Municipal Manual of the City of Somerville, Massachusetts: published in the Year 1901, Somerville, MA: City of Somerville, Massachusetts, p. 192
- ^ a b City of Somerville, Massachusetts (1901), Municipal Manual of the City of Somerville, Massachusetts: published in the Year 1901, Somerville, MA: City of Somerville, Massachusetts, p. 194
- ^ a b c d City of Somerville, Massachusetts (1901), Municipal Manual of the City of Somerville, Massachusetts: published in the Year 1901, Somerville, MA: City of Somerville, Massachusetts, p. 191
- ^ "George A. Bruce, 89, Dead; Former Lawyer in Boston Was Officer in Civil War.", The New York Times, New York, NY, p. 18, February 1, 1929
- ^ a b c Smith, Charles James (1907), History of the town of Mont Vernon, New Hampshire, Boston, MA: Blanchard Printing Co., p. 288
- ^ a b c d Rand, John Clark (1890), One of a Thousand: a Series of Biographical Sketches of One Thousand Representative Men, Boston, MA: First National Publishing Company, p. 85
- ^ "George A. Bruce Dies". Brooklyn Times-Union. Boston, Massachusetts. February 1, 1929. p. 42. Retrieved February 14, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
External links
| International | |
|---|---|
| National | |
| Other | |